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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grant tells the doctor that Fiona had once mistakenly left what object in storage for an extended period of time?
(a) A bundle of cash.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A sports car.
(d) A fur coat.

2. Which character first suggests the possibility of Fiona's move to Meadowlake?
(a) Kristy.
(b) Grant.
(c) Fiona.
(d) Aubrey.

3. During Fiona's college years, she is described as seeing politics as a what?
(a) A joke.
(b) A game.
(c) A puzzle.
(d) A hobby.

4. What term is used to describe Fiona's mother's political stance?
(a) Far-left.
(b) Alt-right.
(c) Far-right.
(d) Moderate.

5. What item did Grant promise to Fiona on the New Year's Eve that followed his receipt of the letter?
(a) A new car.
(b) A new house.
(c) A new stage of their relationship.
(d) A new life.

6. What adjective is used to describe the size of the central space at Meadowlake?
(a) Large.
(b) Cozy.
(c) Austere.
(d) Sterile.

7. What term does Kristy use to refer to Aubrey's relationship to Fiona?
(a) Lover.
(b) Pal.
(c) Boyfriend.
(d) Friend.

8. With how many other people does Fiona share a room at Meadowlake?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

9. Grant had once received a letter from which person associated with one of Grant's former lovers/students?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her roommate.
(d) Her mother.

10. What word had been scrawled across his office door at the same time Grant received the letter?
(a) Fink.
(b) Philanderer.
(c) Rat.
(d) Louse.

11. At what type of location does Fiona propose marriage to Grant?
(a) An ice skating rink.
(b) A public park.
(c) A forest.
(d) A beach.

12. What event led to Fiona and Grant's decision to retire early?
(a) An illness.
(b) A death.
(c) A casino jackpot.
(d) A birth.

13. How old is Fiona at the time she goes to live at Meadowlake?
(a) 81.
(b) 78.
(c) 70.
(d) 63.

14. What objects does Fiona name as a means of "always taking you somewhere" (277)?
(a) Escalators.
(b) Sidewalks.
(c) Stairs.
(d) Fences.

15. What advice does Kristy offer to Grant at the end of his first visit to see Fiona at Meadowlake?
(a) Keep calm and love on.
(b) Take it day by day.
(c) Bring photographs to visits.
(d) Visit only once per week.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of the narrative's events, Grant is writing a book about myths of what type?

2. Among Grant's many paramours over the years are women he calls "loose" (287) what?

3. What color lipstick does Fiona always apply before leaving the house, according to Grant?

4. Kristy instructs Grant to say hello to Fiona while trying not to take what action?

5. Grant had accepted Fiona's proposal of marriage because she had possessed "the spark of" (276) what?

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